Alex, imho you make a classic reviewing mistake: You can't imagine people who don't have the same priorities as you. This bike fills a unique niche in the market: There are 'retro' bikes; but nowhere else can you find a modern bike that looks (more or less) like a humble old non-Harley-ish machine. (And the non-Trials version looks even _more_ retro.) Of course there are much better deals to be had for performance! But there are _no_ other deals to be had for channeling this style of vintage. R.E. are _widening_ the market; hats off to 'em.
@sirgalah5612 ай бұрын
Whenever I park my Classic 500, I always get older blokes coming over for a look.. If I park it in a group of shiny Harley Davidsons, randoms will walk over and ogle my Enfield...
@russparker713 жыл бұрын
Oh dear - you completely missed the mark with this video old mate! Clearly you were too busy to do a even a skerrick of research on Royal Enfield's competition history. If you did, then you would have discovered the raison d'etre for this particular machine. Google 'International Six Day Trial' or, 'Scottish Six Day Trial' and you'll put yourself in the picture. A 'Trial' and 'Trials' are very different disciplines of motorcycle competition.
@geraldscott43023 ай бұрын
The ISDT is an enduro event. Not "observed trials" Totally different.
@ron86304 жыл бұрын
Bought one in red frame and silver tank. Love it on the back roads and the simplicity of these bikes. Mine is the American version with the odometer in miles and km's are smaller. Very smooth ride with limited suspension travel. Power is only 27hp so don't expect huge power on the highways. If your just into funky casual bikes,try one out,what have you got to lose.Thanks for the great video.
@AlexSimmons11c3 жыл бұрын
Awesome Ronald, keep enjoying my friend and thanks!
@sscbkr483 жыл бұрын
Totally agree with Alex.. Bullet Scrambler!! What's in a name? Who is Johnny Btittain! Who is John Galt.. I'm thinking of buying one just because they're so damn cool.
@ericshepherd56723 жыл бұрын
You need to do some research and learn the difference between trail bike and trial bike.. Back in the 50's a trials event came from a reliability trial that manufacturers would enter a bike in to prove it's metal.. This first began in 1909 as the International six day trial, heard of ISDT.. It was a mixture of both on road and off road surfaces.. That bike is a replica of how a trials bike of the ear would have been, a striped down street bike..
@250tegra2 жыл бұрын
@Eric Shepherd - yes indeed! As a kid in the 1960s I rode a used Triumph T20 Tiger Cub in trials, and rode it home, and to school and back too. I would have liked an Enfield 500! But apart from the money, I was a skinny kid and the lighter Cub was probably better. No ISDT for me, but we would trundle between the Trial stages on roads where appropriate, no great speed required! The skill was in completing the course.
@dunoharm6926 ай бұрын
It’s a single cylinder which makes it cooler then the Continental or Interceptor. You really have to understand the bikes to get the reason they produced the Trials Edition. I love it!!! Best throwback idea ever. Wish more moto companies would follow.
@sathishrao79264 жыл бұрын
Wow ! You found a Trails in the US to do a review for a request from a Sub ? Admirable ! It is hard to find one even in India - the home of Enfields !
@AlexSimmons11c4 жыл бұрын
Yeah they are tough to find here, but I love my Subscribers and if I have a request to review a bike I will do what I can to make it happen hahaha
@stevefox86054 жыл бұрын
Replica of the old 1950s trials bikes, when courses were much less evolved than today-- scramblers back then were much more high speed things which evolved into motocross. Yes, overpriced now, much cheaper a few years ago - they were excellent gentle "green laners". I have had a few, back when the gears were on the "proper" side. Very tough bikes, easy to fix and pretty crash resistant but heavy and slow for enduro (hare and hounds) racing,but spot on for a gentle plod around Norfolk's Roman roads etc. Cheers 👍🏻👍🏻
@AlexSimmons11c4 жыл бұрын
Hahaha right on Steve!
@suedanim62493 жыл бұрын
I learned how to exercise my fingers best from this vid!
@raygrigg58163 жыл бұрын
Was given one for my 60th birthday, if your into vintage style riding with the modern reliability this is an awesome bike, I love riding mine. Also have 2015 Indian, 2 76 Bonnies, and a 70 Bsa, the RE is always my choice for short town rides. ,
@pikebobstar20334 жыл бұрын
Totally agree. It's a cosmetic nod of the trials theme. A repackaging of the classic 500. ABS is a European euro 4 requirement so I guess it's more cost effective to build the one model for all markets? Very expensive over ther. It's a good £1000 cheaper than the interceptor in the UK. Gorgeous colour scheme though and the last of the 500s.
@AlexSimmons11c4 жыл бұрын
Yeah it looks cool, just too expensive for the U.S. market for what it is. Probably a good one to pick up in a year or two when they don't sell and the dealers all try to dump them ;-)
@davymac98664 жыл бұрын
Got mine for 4k here in the UK. Great bike round town & she gets loads of attention 🤘
@AlexSimmons11c4 жыл бұрын
Awesome! See at that price they would be a better buy here as well
@karakcoffee54933 жыл бұрын
He* not she
@aro-rat3 жыл бұрын
Hi Davy, how are you finding it? Can you pillion seat for the trials?
@geraldscott43023 ай бұрын
I have a 2013 RE B5 Bullet 500. I bought it new. It now has just over 21,000 miles on it, and still runs like new. Actually better than new. The EFI it came with was horrible. I converted it over to an Amal Concentric MK1 carburetor from that awful EFI within the first week I had it, using a kit from Hitchcocks in the UK. I also replaced that huge, heavy torpedo exhaust, which has a cat con in it, with a much smaller and lighter Triumph "peashooter" style. Its sweet spot is around 55-60 mph. It will go faster, but you lose that wonderful sound and feel of the long stroke single. It is purely a recreational bike. It is not just pretending to be a vintage bike, it's the real thing. It would have been nice if they had painted the frame silver too, instead of that awful puke green, but it is still a million times better than the flat black thing almost all motorcycles have gotten into. If it were mine, I would strip it down and have the frame powder coated silver. I would also put a carburetor on it.
@josephsperato56454 жыл бұрын
I agree, this is the last year for the 500 and why for the same price would you NOT buy the 650 in GT or INT form... But it is a real pretty bike and to each his own.
@AlexSimmons11c4 жыл бұрын
It is definitely pretty...I guess just as a collector piece or if you find a good deal on one and want to own a really fancy classic 500 haha
@sirgalah5612 жыл бұрын
I took a GT for a trst ride and preferred the Classic 500.. For me its seat comfort over anything else.. Also the stule if the bike.. It looked more "Classic" than the GT.. But thats just me..
@geraldscott43023 ай бұрын
@@sirgalah561 The Interceptor is way too much like a modern bike. Way to refined, too smooth and quiet. Short stroke engine. Doesn't have either the beauty or character of this one.
@brikfiend3 жыл бұрын
So where's the Review ?You normally have to ride one before you do a character assassination .
@AlexSimmons11c3 жыл бұрын
I did ride it hahaha, it's a really pretty but rather expensive version of a Classic 500, simply put.
@jroberthadden3 жыл бұрын
Not sure, but I believe they named it "Trials" as a nod to when RE won trials competitions back in the fifties.
@IrishPizzaMan4 жыл бұрын
As a person with a Yamaha SR400. This bike it’s neat looking love the kick start but not my style but I get it. Great video Alex.
@AlexSimmons11c4 жыл бұрын
Thanks PizzaMan, just wish they had made it a little cheaper so people here would buy them haha
@bultacowally4 жыл бұрын
@@AlexSimmons11c well alex you boob why don't you go buy a plain boring looking Yamaha SR 400 with less engine, less cool stuff on it like the RE trials and NO electric start for $300 MORE ha ha ..God U R annoying with your hand puppet videos and you end every response with teen girl ha ha's WTF is up with that??? How do you expect people to listen to and respect what you have to say about motorcycles when you act like a 14 Y/O girl on your videos???
@moorshound32433 жыл бұрын
I want an old sr500 they were little beasts
@chayd85743 жыл бұрын
Maybe review the handling and performance etc. I learnt nothing from that review.
@AlexSimmons11c3 жыл бұрын
Handling etc is basically the same as a classic 500, which I have reviewed several times so didn't want to repeat myself. Handling and performance really are not what the 500cc Enfields are about. Thanks for the feedback!
@chayd85743 жыл бұрын
@@AlexSimmons11c fair enough. Are the classics abit too slow for everyday use? I really want a retro style bike but don't want to push the engine too hard to ride on the highway etc.
@manurewaboy2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review Alex. If viewers are looking for a different perspective on try Royal Enfield Trials 500 Works Replica Review. They punch out 41nm of torque and are the same price as a Classic here in Straya (Australia) and look even more interesting now they are a few years old. Thanks again for your reviews buddy!
@indikart14 жыл бұрын
As I mentioned in your earlier video. They (RE) are trying to milk their customer base. This was the "offroader" of the 1930s in UK, when REs were the rage. Now post dirt bikes, dual sports, adv/trails bikes, this is just a joke. Calling it a "replica" and hoping to grab your money shouldn't be respected. Their Himalayan is a bullet-proof cheap Adv/Trials/Trails/Touring bike and its costs 10-20% less in most markets, depending on were you are.
@AlexSimmons11c4 жыл бұрын
Exactly! They already made this bike but better in the Himalayan hahaha...
@stevefox86054 жыл бұрын
They've been selling these in the UK since the 1990's.
@johnludmon74194 жыл бұрын
Steve Fox They were selling the 350 version in the 1990’s the 500 is a relatively modern engine with a lot better build quality . The old 350’s were more of a semi mobile hobby than practical transport but were cheap for what they were .
@stevefox86054 жыл бұрын
@@johnludmon7419 absolutely, I've had 4 ( 350s were maintainance heavy!) but were my only transport & did the job. Thanks for the comment 👍🏻
@bultacowally4 жыл бұрын
. SO obvious you just don't get it about these bikes. And the Himalayans aren't cheaper anymore and they stopped building the 500 singles so now you won't have anything to bitch about as far as RE's go...now what??? Even RE got tired of your bitching....
@sirgalah5612 жыл бұрын
My Classic 500 Desert Storm looks pretty much like that one.. I took off the rear seat and put a rack on, and came standard with the exact same tyres.. Oh, and I fitted the trials bars.. Oh, and regarding the Trials thing.. It's a copy of the trials bike from the 50s.. Also.. Your comment of ABS on a 500 single.. So??? I also own a '06 BMW F650GS its fitted with ABS also and is a godsend in the wet.. So many times, I could have locked up the brakes while braking downhill in the wet, and the ABS has saved my bacon.. Sane with my RE500C, the ABS isn't like modern bikes, but it's there and does the job as well as can be expected.. The more I ride it, the more Im loving it.. You can't be comparing a Classic 500 against anything modern.. It's basically a brand new 60 year old bike.. It's almost like jumping in a time machine and zipping back in time and pinching your grand dads bike and whisking it into the future.. I love the way mine feels like a 250cc in some ways.. Easy to steer, light clutch, and balances like a Honda CT110 postie bike (from Australia).. Oh.. and I'm getting an average of 33km/litre.. There's one really annoying thing about it though.. Adusting the damn chain.. It's the weirdest thing.. It has two axle nuts.. One for the axle and one for the sprocket carrier.. 3 months later, and I'm still confused about how it's supposed to be done.. Normally, it's - loosen the axle nut, turn the adjusters equally on each side, tighten the axle nut and nip up the chain adjusters, and tighten the lock nuts. The RE is totally confusing.. When you loosen the axle nuts, the adjuster plates get loose.. Then I get befuddled.. 🤔 How does it work - and RE owners out there that can shed some light on chain adjustment for an idiot?? Edit: It's now two years later.. I've worked out how to adjust the chain (yay me!!) I've had other riders tell me the original OEM Ceat tyres are rubbish.. I just clocked over 21,500km, and I'm still on the original tyres.. The rear has a 2" wide bald strip up the middle, but the front still looks brand new.. I can't work that one out.. I'll probably get at least another 10,000 km out of it.. I changed the original muffler and header pipe and changed the air filter to a DNA. Now I'm getting slightly better fuel economy - 35km/ltr...
@rjclue26303 жыл бұрын
Nothing compared to the one I learn from the 1980 models. Woof that was hardcore. Sounded like you are on top of a machine powered boom 💥 bullet. These models are meek
@user-sw2lv3zp6o2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful bike. It looks even better with the red frame.
@martinrice91907 ай бұрын
Wrong. I have a 2020 red frame version & don't forget they are limited production. The single cylinder gives a unique feel. Trying to make an Interceptor into a scrambler is just not the same. You are too young to understand the appeal of these bikes to older riders like myself who have been at it for over 55 years. I've ridden many motorcycles and the 500 Trials is my all time favorite - even over the 6 Harleys & multiple British, Japanese, & Italian bikes. Cheers mate.
@mickthompson7782 Жыл бұрын
They should have called it a Bullet ISDT replica look up " International Six Days Trial" and you will see what it's supposed to be .
@phenixdrake65923 жыл бұрын
Wish this bike came with a twin from the gt or interceptor...27hp just isnt enough to hop on the highways in the US..very cool looking bike and can see all the attention it will get out there...thinking about buying one for my girl...
@sirgalah5612 жыл бұрын
Go a tooth or two up on the front sprocket.. It has plenty of torque being a long stroke single.. Its what I'm thinking of doing to mine.. Im in Australia and we have lots of towns that are far apart and have higher speed roads between them..
@rokonron4 жыл бұрын
It's a replica of a 1950's RELIABILITY Trials bike as in International Six Days Trials (ISDT) later named International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) NOT Observed Trials.
@AlexSimmons11c4 жыл бұрын
Correct which makes a lot more sense, the problem is most people wouldn't know or understand that so the marketing (at least for the US market) was not so good on Royal Enfield's part hahaha. They just market it here as a Bullet Trials...what little marketing there is anyway
@bultacowally4 жыл бұрын
@@AlexSimmons11c U don't know or understand either....ha ha
@Tomahawkfalcone4 жыл бұрын
Same price as the classic 500 in the uk. Lovely bike
@AlexSimmons11c4 жыл бұрын
See if it were the same price as a classic here then I think it would be cool just for the cosmetic "scrambler" look, but with it being way more money here it just doesn't make much sense haha
@Tomahawkfalcone4 жыл бұрын
@@AlexSimmons11c cant believe they are that more expensive over with you. I have just sold my interceptor to get one
@geoffparkes2 жыл бұрын
Alex, lots of words and hand gestures but no riding. How can review a bike if all you do is look at it?
@abhishekpm10384 жыл бұрын
If I am not wrong here in India it has 41Nm of torque.
@AlexSimmons11c4 жыл бұрын
You are probably correct haha, it should have about the same power output numbers as a classic 500 or a bullet 500
@johnludmon74194 жыл бұрын
It is a silly price and a odd bike to sell the Himalayan (do you get that model in the USA) is both better equipped for the task and costs less in the UK. In the UK there is talk of the bullet based bikes being discontinued with RE just selling the 650’s and the Himalayan 500 . The 500 bullet bikes do have a following in the UK but they have always been a very left field choice with less than 30hp on offer they are very slow . I would rather put my money down on a 650.
@AlexSimmons11c4 жыл бұрын
Yes we get the Himalayan here and it is AWESOME! That's why the Bullet Trials here is so weird and people in the U.S. really aren't buying them...the Classic 500 was tough enough here but it did OK just because of pricing
@IrishPizzaMan4 жыл бұрын
Just to add LOVE THE MUSIC!!
@AlexSimmons11c4 жыл бұрын
Hahaha thanks PizzaMan
@racheltaylor65783 жыл бұрын
I think bikes over 125cc have to have ABS in the EU.
@Kamarov20904 жыл бұрын
The abs is there because its legally mandated in the India and EU markets
@AlexSimmons11c4 жыл бұрын
Makes sense hahaha, I know it is not required in the U.S. (plenty of bikes here without) and I thought it an odd choice for this bike.
@DAVJULART4 жыл бұрын
Yep since 2016 in the EU
@guysmith31463 жыл бұрын
@@DAVJULART Since 2018, the EU pushed back the introduction date. I myself own a 2017 non abs C5 classic.
@MrMalamute3 жыл бұрын
Your again making an assumption, it's time trail bike, back in the 50s British enthusiasts ran enduro/ time trails across the country is striped down their bikes just in case they dropped it. You need to do more research.
@arvindnag63363 жыл бұрын
hello alex, loved your review, to the point, as always, i have a Royal enfield Classic 500, is there a way in which i could fit a bigger bore kit to increase it's power?
@rcnelson Жыл бұрын
I'd love to have one, but not for extensive riding. More like for Sunday toots and just to look at. It's way overpriced, vibrates too much I'm told, etc. but a big thumper and kickstart have their appeal.
@noeschmoe99274 жыл бұрын
Why ABS on a motorcycle? This bike isn't built for trials. Its a modern classic that reminds one of those days. A modern trial bike is quite different I'm sure. ABS with an off switch for the rear wheels is the PERFECT setup for this motorcycle.
@AlexSimmons11c4 жыл бұрын
It's definitely super cool looking and I wouldn't mind owning one for nostalgia, just wish they hadn't made it cost as much here as a 650 twin haha
@guysmith31463 жыл бұрын
Noe Schmoe, compulsory in the EU since Jan 2018.
@LuisPerez-tt2nl2 жыл бұрын
Yes you are right 😊 Scramble bike Nice 👍 one 🤠
@angrymannumber14 жыл бұрын
So do you think this is more of a trials bike or a scrambler bike?
@WyreForestBiker4 жыл бұрын
Its neither ! ..its a cosmetic makeover , its a road bike .
@AlexSimmons11c4 жыл бұрын
No it is definitely a cosmetic replica of a trials or scrambler, but it is a straight up road bike
@abdullalhazred33653 жыл бұрын
this was a medium shot of the standing motorcycle with somebodys hand waving in front of it..... did you even watch this before . Thats pretty derp in 2020
@Lee-70ish3 жыл бұрын
Its a trials style bike not an actual trials bike. Definitely not for off road I rode UK trials in the days of the AJS 500s and Sammy Miller. I wouldn't even take one of these obvious road bikes green laneing. But its great to look at . Ps Scrambling was what you now call MotoCross. In the 60s The name is a style thing but to us old guys Scrambles means off road racing.
@250tegra2 жыл бұрын
@Lee B - yes, methinks someone did not bother to do any useful research before rabbiting on! My trials experience was confined to club events in Devon and Cornwall in the early '60s on a very tatty T20C. It was good fun! Never expected to win anything, and I didn't.
@RandolphMaunder2 жыл бұрын
Lots of opinions, but did you actually ride the bike??
@martind3494 жыл бұрын
Are these bullets being made better all-around? For decades they were very very very very very very bad. I know the company has turned a lot around, even engineering, but to intentionally buy an RE Bullet... I don't disparage design obsolescence, I want to know if they are now well-made obsolescences, which doesn't seem impossible to me.
@AlexSimmons11c3 жыл бұрын
The 500 models have been better in recent years than the older carb models were, but still a little sketchy. The 650 Twins however are a different matter, they are AMAZING all around and mind has had no issues in the first year of ownership.
@scramblinman71562 жыл бұрын
The newer C500 engines are much better but you still get vibration. The Himalayan Meteor 350/Classic 350 and 650’s are SWEET and rock solid machines! RE has really stepped up their game! That being said there is still something about a Classic 500 that just makes it special. Pick one and you will be happy with it.
@boodog40234 жыл бұрын
Like to see it running
@AlexSimmons11c4 жыл бұрын
You mean you'd like to see it running even more than I showed, or you liked that I showed it running? hahaha I did try to get some running and riding footage in there
@havok5314 жыл бұрын
I thought Royal Enfield discontinued the 500cc models.
@AlexSimmons11c4 жыл бұрын
They did discontinue them for this year in the U.S., but they still released the Trials here for some reason hahaha
@subinbabu89414 жыл бұрын
@@AlexSimmons11c The 500 series were discontinued only here in India,but RE still exporting 500cc series to other countries. But with trials models it will not be available as a production motorcycle unless we pre-order it.
@detachedloop10044 жыл бұрын
@@subinbabu8941 they will be discontinued everywhere. They're working on 650 cc engines and newer upcoming models like meteor
@moorshound32433 жыл бұрын
Put old Steve on it he'd show you how good off road it is.
@Punjabikmohabbat3 жыл бұрын
Hey Alex how u doin,, thanks for sharing such a wonderful knowledge,,,,I bought this bike in 2020,,,can you tell me how I can make muffler straight like old bullet,,,, thanks Man Looking forward
@sirgalah5612 жыл бұрын
Buy the header pipe and muffler for a standard Classic 500.. Itll bolt straight on.. I bought the Desert Storm and have added the same parts as the Trials bike except for the muffler (the bars, bash plate, and rear rack - I removed the pillion seat and rear foot pegs)..
@Punjabikmohabbat2 жыл бұрын
@@sirgalah561 Thank you so much for easy and positive response,,,,merry Christmas,,,,and happy new year,,,,God Bless You Sir
@robertpapps53833 жыл бұрын
Agree why would you buy the 500 when you can get the 650 for basically the same $$..
@250tegra2 жыл бұрын
@Robert Papps - some of us grew to _like_ the Thumpa-Thumpa of a single cylinder! They are also (usually) lighter and narrower than most twins, so better for backwoods work. The torque pulses are an aid to traction on a slippery surface when used skilfully.
@warrenstephens37053 жыл бұрын
I love everything about it BUT......the ugly bark busters. Remove that and you've got a really cool retro scrambler replica. The 2021 MSRP is $4995. Whats not to love?
@erich.43054 жыл бұрын
I agree, too expensive for what it is .
@AlexSimmons11c4 жыл бұрын
Cool looking, but yeah should have been same price as a classic 500 really
@erich.43054 жыл бұрын
@John Lightfoot I did see your last post. I am looking at bikes on craigslist and websites of local dealers everyday. I haven't found the right bike If I found something that really got my attention I would spend up to $3000. Today I went to a Royal Enfield dealer and sat on both the Continental GT and the Int. The continental is definitely the bike for me. I might consider a single cylinder 500 for the right price. It seems there are a lot of cruisers near me like HOnda shadows in the 2500 price range. I really want something fuel injected.
@abhishekpm10384 жыл бұрын
U can buy it here in India and u get it for dirt cheap.
@jamesdevlin63738 ай бұрын
He should have mentioned it wasn't a proper trials bike.
@ajespinell4 жыл бұрын
that's a lot of quotation marks lol
@AlexSimmons11c4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I overdid it on purpose haha
@andyventer2 жыл бұрын
A bike review and torque unavailable?? 41 nm
@einfacheinnachdenker90714 жыл бұрын
Habe ich auch 👍🏿 l have it. Same opinion
@AlexSimmons11c4 жыл бұрын
danke für den Kommentar Rainer! I like the looks of it for sure, wish it did not cost as much as 650 twin does here haha.
@bolleolympus3 жыл бұрын
This is the moust funny bike to ride.
@damiantuttle4022 жыл бұрын
Oh dear..2 minutes in and I've heard enough of you
@widephil2 жыл бұрын
God you see your hand more than the bike. How 😴
@user-be2er4tt2d Жыл бұрын
ผมชอบและรักมันมากครับ
@factspoken90623 жыл бұрын
Soono Bhai or Baheno. Review aisa hota hain samjay. Review mein pros or cons saab saab bata dena hain. Review ka matlab sales pitch nahin hain. So all those desi motovloggers take note.
@longjonwhite2 жыл бұрын
@Fact Spoken : My hovercraft is full of eels.
@factspoken90622 жыл бұрын
@@longjonwhite aur tu pata chala jab ek lamba chora eel tumare gaand mein gussa?
@ernoch Жыл бұрын
Your hand in the screen is extremely annoying thing🤦
@michaelruatfelaralte844 жыл бұрын
I am indian i aint buying this crap
@AlexSimmons11c4 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha well that settles it right there
@lestix4333 жыл бұрын
Mucho blah blah blah.
@jamesdevlin63738 ай бұрын
He should have mentioned it wasn't a proper trials bike.